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Grain-Binder. No. 222,231. Patented Dec. 2, I879.

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No. 22 2,'23l. Patented Dec. 2, 1879.

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N. PEIERS PHOTOUTHOGRAPHER, WASHINGION, u c

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Grain-Binder. No. 222,231. Patented Dec. 2, I879.

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Grain-Binder. No. 222,231. Patented Dec. 2,1879.

N. PETERS. PHoTu-uTHoaflAPuER, WASHINGTON. u c.

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W. H. BERRY;

Grain-Binder.

Patented Dec. 2,1879.

N.PETR$. PHOTD-UTKOGRAPMER, WASHINGTON. n c.

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lowing is a specific-a n; and I do eby declar hat-the same is }a full, clear ant exact des iption of my said invention, h will enable any personski'ljledin t art to which itmostine rly appertains to m; e and use the sat!) e. r enc liei ngl had to the taccom' pan y in'g draw ngs,', 1 to'the letters ofrefe-rence marked thereon J 't f This invention es to certain improvements in machiner T3 r bundling andfbinding graimwherein :bands tbrmed fi oincut grain are preterablyn d, bnt which i are eqnally- )loy ientoiibands f other endlessbeltlrak nit tliel naelnnegmay be.

used separatelyfromthe reaper and rake, or either of them, if desired.

, In the construction of 1n binder there i* 'empl g v mounted upona sh id-operated bysnit able gearing, (the sa car ying-wheellbearing 1 one or more systems of binding mechanism,

saidsystems beingjoperated by ac yplate, and othermecliaiiisin,.whereby rap d action 7. ed without giving partsiofthemachine,

hinders where 1, ithas ieen fonnd that 111 I'dertd obtain rapid results the machinery 1 ad to; be run at a high rate 0 peed, tothe great d iment of them achin In my invention the IBYOlLltl ying-wheel;bearingse eralcompletesystems of bindinginechan V aybe comparatively s1ow,and no overwork ng of any of tliesaid systems will;occur ugh the best results willfollow as toth 0L tot" work performed.

ons of the carband-hopper, in which grain sel son of its length and compressing-tapes, and band-hopper;

andftoltwist the en ds" of the-band together v'oraho I :each, other. This part offlnyin vention alsoii clnde's a tuckv in g meeliaillisni, by meansof whichfthe tuckeris' advanced afterfthe twistingha heed completed, graspin g the portion 'ot' the bandj that'is around the bundle, firmlyholdinglt 'againsta suitable" stop while the tuckerfproperj passes 'the twisted ends between the band and bundle,

which tucking devices are then f caused to -re; cede, allowing for the escape ofytheshundle and the successive operations'of various other parts of the machine.

{This part of my inventionfalsoicombines withfthe carrying-wheel a sy'sten o'f stationaryand oscillating sheaf-hooksjwherebythe unbound bundle is automaticallyreceivedfrom the cradle and held during thQfabl/Of banding, twisting, and tucking, and'froin which the bundle, when bound, is released by Weight. i The invention consists, second 5:, tem of compressing-tapes, whichfh ,tain degree of tension placedtupon V to compress the bundle and fornirit of the re quireddensity. I flhirdly, the invention consists in; the combinationof cradle with suspen't led}guides,

havingfa certain tensionplaced' there'npon,

whereby the unbound grainis allowedftoem ter, but which, after its entrance, isprevented from escaping, and more to the sheaf-hooks.

Theinvention consists, fonrthly, in anovel rying-wheel bending and twistingmechanism, 7

tliegeneral and sheaf-hooks with inseam- 51a: cradle,

The invention consists, lastly,-I i-nflthe, conistruction and arrangem'e ntiofjj'arions details of {the machine, as also incertaincombinations of details, all as hereinafterfullyset forthlf v l f In the following description of the invention,

sion, place the band around hebnntllje, snow- I in g for variations in its size,

hem, tend effectual] delivered E less for band Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the machine, or, in other words, a face view of the operatingmechanism, the sheaf-hooks being represented as on the point of discharging the bound bundle. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation through the frame, cam-plate, and carryingwheel. Fig. 3 is a plan of the machine, the sheaf-hooks being shown in the act of closing on the bundle. Fig. 4 is a face view of the machine, the sheaf-hooks and their contiguous parts being shown in the act of closing on the bundle. Fig. 5 is a face view of the cam-plate. Fig. 6 is a front view of the banding and twistin g mechanism, the band-arms being extended. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the oscillating sheaf-hook and tucking mechanism, with the cross-head in the carrying-wheel, the dotted lines showing the sheaf-hooks in a position diiferent from that shown in full lines. Fig. 8 shows details of the band-hook and twisting mechanism. Fig. '9 is a view of a detail. of the mechanism employed in operating the twisting devices. Fig. 1() shows a part of the cam-plate. Figs. ll, 12, and 13 are enlarged views of the tucking mechanism in its different positions. Fig. 14. is a view of a detail hereinafter described. Fig.'1'5 is a perspective view of the band-hopper. Fig. 1'6 is a sectional view of the spring-tubes for giving the tension to the compressing-tapes. Fig. 17 shows a mode in which the grain-binder may be combined with an ordinary cutter-bar and reciprocating cutter and with an endless-belt rake.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the views.

Ais the frame of the machine, which may be attached to or form a part of the frame of a reaper, and support the cutter-bar and rake, in which case it would rest upon wheels, which are represented by A.

To'the frame A is attached a cam-plate,'B, upon the rear face and rim of which are located the various cams o1" cam-faces necessary in the production of the movements of the working parts of the machine. A face view of the cam-plate is shown in Fig. 5.

Centrally of the cam-plate is secured one end of a stationary shaft, a, at aright angle to the face of the cam-plate, the other end heingsupported by a pedestal or hearing standing upon the rear portion of the frame A. Mounted upon the shaft on is a revoluble carrying-wheel, F, upon which are arranged one or more complete systems of binding mechamsm.

The carrying-wheel is provided with one or more radial slots or guides, 12, at the outer extremity of each of which is situated a bearing, b ,'in which a part of the binding mechanism,

' hereinafter described, is supported. Upon the face of the carrying-wheel, and at the inner extremity of each of said slots or guides 12, is placed a'bearin g, 0, each of which'sustains the inner end of one of the complete systems of handing and twisting devices hereinafter explained.

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For convenience sake, in the following descriptionthe machine will be contemplated' as being provided with but one of said systems, as all would be alike were more. than one system employed.

The said bandin g and twistingv devices are constructed as f0llows;-in'-the consideration of which special reference may be had to Figs. 3, 6, and 8: A shaft, d, having a flat extension, as shown more particularly in Fig. 6, carries upon its flattened extension a 'sliding head, (1, centrally recessed at d, in, whicl1 recess is seated the bearing 0, forming. apartof the cross-head e. The cross-head has a sliding or reciprocating movement in the radial slot or guide I) of the carryingwheclF. The sliding head d is formed in two parts," 'centrally united and held to ether by screws ,Ib'olts.v Th'e'inner end or cylindrical per-tram ofthqsh'a'f dis snpporte'dby the bearing'q, before-entice to, secured to the face of the cairy ng-wlieelF.

The shaftd is prbvidedlwith' a ponai w, which rests against th'e'inrierTt'ce"ofthefbearing 0 and the elongated hfiib; flio'fthe carryihgwheel 'F,thuls preventing fanf''nd or radial movement of theshaft. eyfe to 's'ai'dsliaft is a inion, g',"a flange! l)eing1alsorigidly attac'ed'to the shaft. Theffiange'g is flattened at g, by means of .which fcoh'struction'it isheld stationary when the" 'pi'ii'iomg is di'se'ngaged or inoperative. H I

Formed "n th flattened extension of the in'Fig. '6. Within eachofsfaidf'slots is a'pni, 01 secured to one of the bandk'finsfh, which arms at their inner extremities aspirate -at llfw'ithin'the sliding'l' adfdg'j'ine, aim being pivoted in each half 'of' th'eihe'afd. 'rnearaas h are pro vided aftheir outereiidswith the hodks'h, pivoted to the lugsfh. "To'fa pioj'ec- The spring-hooks t are coristru'ctedsotltat when the hooksh 'are closed-"the; ins h will engage the former; b'ut n'ponthg j h'ool'is h? being drawn to their open position" tlie pins are i permitted to pass through spaces-cut in "the:

hooks it, (see Figs9,)a-nditwill be seen 'that the band-arms cannot" have their outward movement toward1thejperiphery of the carryin g-Wheel-F w'i thout openin the hooks If, as before stated, and thatthe hooks willlremain open by reasonot" the }change in the relative position of their pifvotal points. I The outer or QOnXeXporti n of each hookh is provided withajprojection, h (see Fi g. 3,)

ary part of the 'machine, hereinafter described, 'and thereby eftects the closing ot' th Y The cross-head e is pr betweehjthe cam plate a with a reller, k, see Figs rot y o emeut: 11p is the medium t'v hereby from the; cam platefan bandingfand twisting *0 (see Fig.,3) i sa fra t j t r fy i e-w dial hra'ee, -U".

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hed- .the stationary The oscillation ftne finoi ahle stainless is accomplished "in the'fo'llowing manner In each of the 'bearingsflb' b is placeda hollow 1 shaft, 31 Z p, toeach endof which is secured one.

of the movable sheaf-hooks, the twoicentral of ansinga separate shaft for'each pair of sheaf of thetwolinlts a nd projecting toward-thesaurplate, Fig. 3. The said pin engages th'efc'am to gis'eth'e proper motions"tof the-oscillating' sheaf-hooks. (See Fig. 3.).1

Throughthe hollo wishat't Z passes the tack ing mechanism, (see Figs. 11, 12, and 13,)

which consistslof' the tuckergsliaft n, which is itself athollow cylinder, the major portion of which constitutes the ehamher'n. Onthe.

end nearest the cain-pla-te'is'the check-collar;

a. "lothe end of the shaft a farthest from the cam plate are attached the fingers a and I also pivoted the tuckerin To the tucker n is pivoted a connecting link, 01?, which is in turn connected to the tucker-rod a, which works in a smaller bore of the tucker-shaft n, at the end of the same nearest the tucker.

The tucker-rod n is provided with a collar,

a", whichserves as a compressor for the spiral spring a, and also, by fitting to the jchznnber n, forms a support and guide for the rods At the'end of the tucker-rod n nearest the which-at the proper m'omentstrikes astationthe pin Jr", which-roller l jeine'nt obtained; nswer o? the To a portion of hooks bein united loythe rod Z attached} to" sheaf-hook nearest the cam-plate is pivoted a linkQIfi, Fig. 7, towvhich is pitioted a link, 1 in turn-pivoted to theca'fr- Tying-wheel F, apin, l floein g at, the junction B of the c'ainplate BB,--"the cam" beingshaped cam -plate, and projecting o\"erthe rim;of the same, is secured the cross-head o, hav ing" the fpirro! and lug 0 which are supported by the "guide 0 rigidly secured to the carrying-wheel ment of the tacking mechanism. V

To oneof the fixed sheaf-hooksD isat- The guide admits of the sliding" imove tached a U shaped stop, E, Figs. 13 and J4,

which holds the band at the tuckingqoperat ion, :and-prevents the retreatof the hand fronrbefore thetucker on its adyanceyfi;

vThe carrying-wheel F is caused; toretfolve on the shaft a by means of a gearwheelfH, t keyed to the short huh F of the carrying p v wlieelfiwhich gear is operated by the pinionI m i ca rymg;wh aon the shaft 1, having its bearingin-jthe cai'n plate B. Thepin ion1obtainsitsi ino tion from L T-the'running-gearof the machineorotherWise.

"The Cardp'late B is furnished onflits'tear face an dperiphery with'the cam' faeesflX, Y," Z,;B(, and (See Figs. 5 and'lflgy-c; a

' 1' The cam X is designed to operate th'ecrosshead e, actuating the banding 'andtwistiiig niechanism, by carrying the sameohtwar for F I p Knee; a

The foam Y is intended to produce he ppotowardlthe periphery of the earl iii si'temovement of the said parts Z is designed to advance the ci V s-head ficiently to release thehand-forthe-action of the tucker. The tucker-cam is 'sn wngby w,

Fig. 10, the greater portion of whichfis inathe form' of a guide for'the pin0,whichfguide serves until the cam proper istreachedgnpon which the pin rides, effecting the operationbt' the tucker. A

. As before stated, the cam-plate B ca r ries at itsgcenter the shaft a, upon which 'isirerolved a .the carrying wheel F. To the said shaft is:

keyed the lock-wheel K, only-a portioin p, of whose face is geared, the restof the face consisting of a plain surface, 10.

and-plain faces of the wheelfengagealter nately the pinion g on the shaftfdtand the t lattenedsurface' on the tlangeig on said shaft, thus alternately revolving and locki g the binding and twisting devices jat theYIre spective stages of the operationof t-heina- 1 chine.

Secured to the upper portion"of the ca nplate B, and projecting over ,the-inachineto the same plane in which the shaft 01 works, the band-hopper L. (See particularly Fig. 15.) Itmay be a box or latticed receptacle, and'is designed to hold the bundles of loose strawselected for bandin The plates 0 r are the stationaryparts of lhe cradle M consists-0f a series of. tines,-

('SeeFig.'f9.')' In the operation of the machine the geared 8, secured to the frame A. (See Figs. 1, 2, and 4.) Attached to the cam-plate B is the brace 0, from which are suspended the wedge-sh aped hooks 0.

To the frame A, at the opposite side of the machine, is secured the brace 0, upon which are mounted the spring-tubes 0 adapted to have an oscillating movement thereupon. The construction of said tubes is shown in Fig. 16, from which it will be seen that thereare in each a spiral spring, t, and a plug, t, to which the end of the compressing-tape 0 is attached, the tape passing through the spring and-over the sheave t,tmounted upon a pin at the end of the .tube 0 Upon the brace O is a stop, it, which, by contact with the tube O ,,prevents it fromatoo great movement upward.

The compressing-tape 0 after le3Nlljlg-tl16 sheave t,.is, where but one system'ot' binding mechanism is used, brought over -pins ,f,;pro= jectin g from the carrying-wheel F, and attached;

to the wedge-shaped guides O, suspended from the brace 0. Where a. seriesof bindingsystoms aretused, the compressing --tapes()tarc carried-over the various -systeu is, the ;pins if being dispensed with.

The operationiof themachine is as-follows: The grain is cut by the reciprocating cuttenin the ordinary manner, and falls upon tan-endlessbelt, and is deposited in the, grain-cradle M, (see Fig. .17.) where it awaits the combined action of the stationary and oscillatingsheafl hooks D D, which, after having released a bound bnndle, are being prepared to receive a next or unbound bundle. Having reached the cradle M, the hooks pass between the Irespective tines s of the cradle M and raise the contents of the latter, the said contents being guided by the suspended \vedge shaped guides O, and thereby prevented from escaping from thecradle, being carried up against the compressing-tapes 0 which compress the bundle to the requisite density, the required tension having previously been appliedito the tapes through the medium of the springs tin the tubes 0 The rotary movement of the carrying-wheel F, bearin g thesheaf-hooks, continuing, they are caused by the action of the cam B on the cam-plate B to close, thus forming the-bundle.

During the formation of the bundle the bandarms h and various band-twisting devices have remained stationary, except as to the rotarymovement common to all parts borne by the carrying-wheel, held in said. stationary position by the fiat surface 9 restingupon the plain or untoothed surface p ot' the lockwheel K.

Thebundle having been formed, the roller k on the pin it of the cross-head e, sliding in the radial slot 1) of the carrying-wheel F, strikes the cam X, driving the cross-head 0 toward the periphery of the carrying-wheel F, the band-arms I1, as they move outward, diverging in order to straddle the bundle then held by the sheaf-hooks. The rotary movement of the carrying-wheel continuing, as also the outward movement of the pivoted-band-arms,ithe latter are brought immediately .under ,:the band-hopper L, in Whichqg-rain selected by reasonlof its length for banding'is placcd, the forward lower cornerbeingmut;awayitotallow the-grainto project, ,andgthetwhole bottomtheing narrowed, so thattthe 'band hooksv may span it. At this ,pointtofttheoperation;ofithe machine the projection h? t ;on '..the forward band'hook, h, is brought; in contact .With :an inclined guide-plate, 1",;attacheditothe hopper L, which plate causes the bandihook .to .close, andthus firmly grasp .neamitmend a-suificient quantity of the straw to be used for banding. As the rotary .movemcntaistcontinued,ith'e rear band hook, iim mediatelysfollowing .the forwardmne, in tturngstrike sza similar guideplate, r,-on the oppositegtside 'of thehopper, and .iS in, turn closed, butjnot, until ,it Lhas.

passed thedimitof-theghoppenfin order-tto prevent ;its seizing straw other gthanthat .'carried by the forward hook tllhe band being thus -separated :or remove cm .the hopper and held by therespectiveah. OkSpthe-former grasping.thetendtfirmly,'iwhilethetlatterttakes asomewhatlooserihold atja ointnear themid die, the aforesaid rollenfltiihthflicrossrbeadre engages the-cam Y,'by;1neans"ofwhich the cross-head and its accompanying .parts are drawn toward the centen of the ,earryin gavheel, the pivoted band-armsat the same time iconverging or approachin gea-ch- Qthertby the ,co-

operationof the slot-s,andgpinsatbresaid, they placing the straw band'around the;bundle,;a1- lowing for variations in the size; of the same-19y means'of the tension upontthezbandfhooks.

It now remainsfor the band-to be twisted and tucked. The rotary movement continuing, the toothedportion p of theloclt-gwheelK engages the bevel-pinion g, cansin g the bandingtmechanism to revolve in ,itsrespective journalse and 0 thus commencing aitwisting movement, whiclneontinues asdongasgthe engagement of the toothed portion of thetwheel and thelpinion continues, .giving a.---sufficient numberot say two-full revolutionstothel straw band. The flatrsurface g of theflangeg isagainbrought in contact-with the plainortuntoothcd portion 1; of the lock-wheel K, jandthe ibandingaud twisting mechanism is again held stationary, except as to the general rotary'unovemen t.

The tucking mechanism:isiuowtcalled into action, the tucker properjfl being,made to.advanee to its position .for ;-t icking. The construction of these ,partsdespeciallyshown in Figs. 11, 12, and 13, Fig. :11 showing the parts in section before the inaugurationtof thetforward movement of the gtuckerz Fig. 12 isa similar sectional view, showing the'end oftthe said movement, while Fig. r13 shows theposi tion of the tucker at the close of its partially rotary action.

The following is a description of the movement of these parts: The band, having been placed around the bundle, istwisted immediately in front of the U-shaped stop E, when the pin 0 in the cross-head o, engaging the cam way-W on the rim-of the-cam-plate B, causes the .rod al to advance, carrying with it,'.b y means of the'zresistance of the. springoi the Whole of the:tuckiugmechanism from the-po-' sitionzsho-wn in Fig.1 1:1.tothatshowirin'iFig. 12,. the said. niechanismabeing supported by and guided in :the hollow shaft l and the guides 0- The tucker-shaft havingaad-vanced until the check-collar n? has struck the end of the hollow shaft 1, this position .or the parts .being shown in Fig.112, the endmovement-ofthe tucker-shaft a is stopped.

the pivoted tucker, bymeansofi the con necting-rod n is given .apartially rotary movement between theE fingersn .lo the position show'nzin Fig-'13. v Durin g the end, andibefore thelrotary movement of the tucker, .thefingers a have'been inserted by the endmovementof the-tuckershaft. 70 between the ibundleland ban'd.- Theeffect of the Ushaped stop E isto-prevent the-possible retreatlof the band, i and the i result of the rotaryamovementof the tucker-is theicarrying ofthe twistedendsunderthe band or between the band and the bundle.

The- .pin 0! still traversin g the slottediportion of the camwayxVV,therodn is drawn toward its. original position nntilz the tucker nhis brought back to the position-shownin Fig. 12. The spring n havingfin the.meantimelheldlthe tucker-shaft in; the position shown in 12, theretrograde movement of the rod a still continues, and the tucker-shaft is drawn to the first position showutin; Fig. :11, thusreleasing the .bil ndj from the grasp ofythelfin gers. Simultaneously with the rotary movement of the tuckerafl the cam Zstrikes the roller 70 in the cross-head e and causesuit to again advance,.and by effecting the engagement of the spring-hooksi with the taper pins h causes them to release their hold upon the band ends. The crosshea'd then recedesto its inner position, Thelnltimateend of the spring-tubes 0 having been reached in the rotary movement of the carryingtwheel F, the bundle is released from. the pressureof the tapes, falls tothe ground, bound, in all respects in the manner heretofore done by'hand.

. The machine has been described as employingstraw for banding ,but wire or other suit able materialmay be used instead.

The machine aslierein described is the re sult of many practical experiments, and is believed to exhibit the most approvedfarrange inent'of its respective parts; but certain unimportant variations in its construction may beadopted without changing its'principle.

I ]For instance, the machine, instead of being advanced throughthefield afterthe present designs, maybe turned at right angles and be made to follow thereaper, the grainbein g delivered by suitable mechanism or by hand.

Having described 'ruy invention, I claim as.

new and wish to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesl The motion of thetucker-rod .n still continuin g, and therspring; n being'compressedin front of the collar n 1. A non-revolving cam plate and a carrying-wheel revolving upon a fixed horizontal shaft projecting from said cam-plate, combinedwitha system of sheaf-hooksyasystem of handing and twisting mechanismyand' a systemoftucking devices, all deriving positive movement from the cam-plate through the medium of suitable mechanism,whereby inasingle revolution of said carrying wheel the several systems act successively and at the proper intervals of timeto grasp and band the bundle, twist the band pass the twisted ends between the band and bundle, and release the latter, substantiallyas hereinbet'ore set forth.

-2. (lombinedwith anon-revolving cam-plate and its shaft, and a carrying-wheel mounted on said shaft, a self-feeding.bandingdevice andctwisting and tucking mechanisms, subst'an tiallyas specified. In a banding and twisting mechanism, a

shaft adapted to-have a limited rotary movement, and having an extension prov'idedwith parallel anddiverging slots,as described, combinedwith a sliding head. havingbandarms pivotedthereto, all being supported by a carrying-wheel and rotatingtherewith, substantially as specified.

4. 1n a band-ingand twisting mechanism, the combination of a rotary shaft sliding head, pivoted l band-arms, and {sp-rin g-hooks attached to the outer extremityofsaid shaft, allbein-g supported bya revolvingcarryingwheel and rotating therewith, substantially as and for the purposes specified. r p

5. A carryingrwheel"havingone or more radial slots, each inclosing a "sliding crosshear-hasliding head, and a shaftlsupported bysaid sliding head, combined'withf-bandarms and-mechanism for imparting ran intermittent mm ement to saidshaft in ftherotary movement-of the.carrying-wheel, substantially as specified. I r r 6. In a grain-binder, a carrying-wheel having a radial slot or guide, anda sliding crosshead therein carrying a roller, a sliding head having bandarms pivoted thereto, and a'slotted 'shaft operating in conjunctionwith said sliding head and band-arms, and adaptedto be given, in the revolution of the carryingwheel, an intermittent movement, wcombined with the cams of a non-revolving cam-plate, which, when in contact with the roller of the cross-head, impart a radial movementto the latter, operating the band-arms, substantially asspecitied. p l l 7. The band-arms havingband-hooks-pivoted attheir outer extremities,thesaid arms being further provided with lugs, serving as inner-bearings for the band-hookrods, com'- bined with said rods, spiral sprin gs surrounding the same, and tensiounuts,substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 1

8. The band-hook constructed witha projection on its outer or convex surface, and attached to. the band-arm, as described; combined with a guide-plate formed upon a stationary part of the machine, which projection, on coming in contact with said stationary guide, effects the closing of the hook, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The band-hook having a eonicallyheaded stud attached to the band-arm, combined with a spring-hook pivoted to the outer end of the twister-shaft, substantially as set forth, which conically-headed stud, upon coming in contact with said spring-hook, operates to open or cook the band-hook, as specified.

10. The twister-shaft with spring-hooks at its outer extremity, having a portion of their hookingcdges removed, as specified, combined with the sliding head and band-arms, having band-hooks with conically-headed studs, whereby the said studs are allowed to pass when the band-hooks are opened or cooked, as specified.

11. In a tucking mechanism, a tucker pivoted to a hollow shaft, having a limited longitudinal movement, and provided with stationary fingers, combined with a tucker-shaft sliding within said hollow shaft, and a link connecting said tucker-shaft and tucker, substantially as specified, whereby as the fingers hold the band the tucker, by a partial revolution, carries the twisted ends between said fingers and under the band, as set forth.

12. The tucker and fingers, the same being adapted to be advanced and retracted, substantially as specified, combined with the U- shaped stop, as set forth.

13. In the tucking mechanism, the hollow tucker-shaft having a collar at the extremity thereof opposite the tucker, combined with the hollow shaft of the oscillating sheaf-hooks, sufficieut space being left between the inner faceotsaid eollarand the contiguous end of the said sheaf-hook shaft, whereby the tucker-shat t may be advanced with its accompanying parts to the proper position for operating the tucker, and be checked at that point by the contact of the said collar with the sheaf-hook shaft, as set forth.

14. The hollow tucker-shaft, the tucker end of which is constructed to admit of the play of the tucker-link, as shown, combined with the tucker-rod having a collar and spiral spring thereupon, and the tucker-link pivoted at the end of said rod to operate the pivoted tucker, substantially as set forth, whereby the forward motion of the rod continues after the collar of the tucker-shaft has engaged the 0seillating sheaf-hook shaft, thus actuating the tucker, as specified.

15. The carrying-wheel and the oscillating sheaf-hooks with links and their pin, combined with the eam-plate,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

16. The band-hopper narrowed toward its bottom and having its forward lower corner removed, and having also inclined guides arranged one in advance of theother, combined with the band-arms and band-hooks, all jointly operating substantially as set forth.

17. The cradle, combined with suspended guides, substantially as set forth, whereby the grain is admitted to the cradle, but prevented from escaping from the same as the unbound bundle is raised, as specified.

18. The compressing-tapes encompassing the oarryin g-wheel and the binding mechanism or mechanisms, combined with oscillating spring-tubes at the lower ends of the said tapes, substantially as set forth, whereby tension is placed on said tapes. as specified.

19. The combination of the carrying-wheel and handing and twisting mechanism, tucking devices, and sheaf-hooks mounted on said wheel with the cam-plate, cradle, compressing-tapes, and band-hopper, all arranged sub stantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H.

Witnesses:

M. L. TAYLOR, H. W. MUNSEY. 

